Understanding the adolescent brain

Teenagers! Despite being one of the most well researched demographics, it seems that for many adults the rationale behind their poor...

By Asha Patel

5 Tips to Improve Your Emotional Wellbeing

We know that 1 in 4 people in the U.K will experience an episode of mental ill health every year (McManus et al, 2009), with an estimated 1...

By Hubspot System

Understanding childhood trauma, attachment, and the effect that it has on learning

While childhood for many is a blissful period of time, devoid of significant upset or suffering, for many others it is unfortunately marred...

By Heather Ellender

The impact of sleep on academic achievement and mental wellbeing

Sleep has been highlighted as critical for the health and development of adolescents (Carkskadon, 2011 & Gregory & Sadeh, 2012). It is one...

By Heather Ellender

Self-harm: the hidden behaviour that many don't understand

Self-harm is an area of mental ill health that despite its prevalence continues to be widely misunderstood. A Google search of the key...

By Asha Patel

Testing times: 5 tips to help ease anxiety in children and young people

It’s that time of year again where individuals across the country are busy sitting a series of assessments and exams. We live in an exam...

By Asha Patel